US Edition‘Jaws’ Turns 50. It Changed Pop Culture and Our Perception of Sharks
- Steven Spielberg's movie Jaws premiered on June 20, 1975, in the United States, filmed on Martha's Vineyard, and quickly became a pop culture phenomenon.
- Jaws capitalized on limited public knowledge about great white sharks and contributed to widespread fear and misunderstanding about shark attacks and risks.
- The film shattered box office records by earning over $260 million during its initial release, received recognition in four categories at the Academy Awards, and established a lasting influence on the summer blockbuster genre.
- Researchers now use advanced tracking technologies to study white sharks, revealing their ecological importance and countering many inaccurate portrayals since Jaws' release.
- Despite increased public fascination and conservation efforts, white sharks remain vulnerable, with recovery expected to take decades amid ongoing threats to marine ecosystems.
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New York. Jaws (Tiburon) of 1975 by Steven Spielberg, his second feature film, left such a deep imprint on culture and Hollywood that almost no one goes to the cinema, let alone the beach, has been the same ever since.
The playful Steven Spielberg-George Lucas box office rivalry began at a workshop
One look at a fiberglass fish set the tradition off.Kayla Oaddams/FilmMagic; Jerod Harris/Getty for Warner Bros. Discovery BFFs Steven Spielberg and George LucasThe new National Geographic documentary Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story begins with a bit of a self-defeating joke. The director, Laurent Bouzereau, is heard asking Steven Spielberg if there's anything he hasn't yet said about making his enormously successful shark picture. He doe…
‘Jaws’ made people fear sharks. 50 years later, can it help save them?
When “Jaws” debuted in U.S. theaters 50 years ago today, it helped launch a new era in American movies. Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster about a bloodthirsty great white terrorizing a beach town also stoked fear and fascination, exacting a toll on…
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